We work with schools and organizations to translate abstract education research into durable practice, creating lasting improvement, stronger learning cultures, and more confident learners.
Everything we do is evidence-informed: grounded in the science of learning and in implementation science, and tested against the realities of school life. At its heart is adaptive, responsive teaching — using evidence of learning to decide what to do next. We don't believe in quick fixes or one-off training. We build programmes that move both people and systems.
Grounded in the science of learning and in implementation science — start to finish.
Checked against the realities of school life, with a feel for what actually survives.
We move both at once — classroom practice and the structures that support it.
No quick fixes. Multi-year programmes designed so change holds, not fades.
From curriculum design to what happens on Monday morning — five threads that reinforce one another across every programme.
Most educational change stalls in the gap between a good idea and everyday practice. We work both sides of that gap — at the same time.
Valentina Devid and Samuel Derkse both work in and on education. Most change stalls in the gap between a good idea and everyday practice — so we work both sides of that gap at once.
A former teacher and middle leader, Valentina has spent years as a trainer and adviser — in the Netherlands and increasingly across international contexts. She works at the level of implementation, leadership and whole-school development: how to make change durable rather than a project that fades within a year.
Samuel is a teacher of Dutch, a learning-support specialist and a classroom expert in formative action. He teaches every day, and he knows what survives the moment an idea meets the realities of the classroom.
Writing, talks and tools from our practice — on evidence, motivation and AI in education.
Tom Sherrington & Valentina Devid on turning assessment into immediate classroom action.
Valentina Devid & Samuel Derkse on how a rich theory gets hollowed out in schools.
Valentina with Shane Leaning on what the reframing means for school leaders.
Tell us about your school, your team or your event — we'll reply within two working days with a way forward.
